CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GROUP PLAN 2016 - 2021 VERSION 1.5 JUNE 2020 FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN This is the fourth generation The Coordinating Executive Group Plan for the Manawatū- Group oversees the coordinated Whanganui Civil Defence Emergency implementation of this Plan and the Management (CDEM) Group. Over Business Plan on behalf of the Group the life of the last Group Plan a with the Joint Standing Committee strong focus was on growing the providing the governance and understanding of the hazards accountability to the community. and risks faced by communities in the Region with much of the This Group Plan is a strategic focus of the regions emergency document that outlines our visions management fraternity being on and goals for CDEM and how we response capability. During that will achieve them, and how we will time an emphasis was placed measure our performance. It seeks on further nurturing the already to: Chairman Bruce Gordon strong relationships developed • Further strengthen the Manawatū-Whanganui Civil Defence across and within the Group at all Emergency Management Group relationships between agencies Joint Standing Committee levels, including the emergency involved in CDEM; management, local government, • Encourage cooperative planning and partner agency sectors – this and action between the various focus will continue under this Group emergency management Plan. The principles of the Group agencies and the community; of consistency, accountability, best • Demonstrate commitment to practice and support, have been, and “Over the life of this deliver more effective CDEM will continue to be the foundation of through an agreed work Group Plan there will the Group. programme detailed in the CDEM be a strong focus on One of the strengths of the Group Business Plan; and the development of Manawatū-Whanganui CDEM • Provide information on the community resilience to Group is that of the experience that hazards and risks in the CDEM members of the Group have gained Group, and document the ensure that, should the over recent times in responding to principles of operation within worst happen, we are all and recovering from events that have which agencies involved in CDEM occurred within the region. This has agree to cooperate. in a position to respond been achieved through a planned to events and recover as and cooperative approach aligned to APPROVAL the Groups principles of operation. quickly as possible.” The Manawatū-Whanganui Civil It is this level of cooperation and Defence Emergency Management mutual support that will continue Group Plan is approved by the to assist communities to prepare Manawatū-Whanganui Civil Defence for, respond to and recover from Emergency Management Group emergencies when it counts. Joint Standing Committee with effect from 9 June 2016 and replaces Over the life of this Group Plan the Plan approved on 5 December there will be a strong focus on 2009. the development of community resilience to ensure that, should the The Plan will remain in effect until worst happen, we are all in a position reviewed by the Group and either to respond to events and recover as amended, revoked, replaced or left quickly as possible. unchanged. The review will begin no later than 9 June 2021. Whilst this Plan addresses the statutory requirements of the Group, the day-to-day workings are detailed in the Business Plan of the Group and the Annual Plans of members. 08/06/2016 Hokowhitu Palmerston North CONTENTS 01 PART 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 6 1.0 Plan Overview and Purpose ....................................................................................................... 7 1.1 CDEM Group Vision, Goals, Principles and Drivers ............................................................... 7 1.2 Principles – context for achieving the vision & goals: ......................................................... 8 1.3 Drivers – context to address issues and opportunities ........................................................ 8 1.4 Strategic and Operational Context ........................................................................................... 8 1.5 Supporting Documents ............................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Composition and Area of the CDEM Group ........................................................................... 9 1.6.1 Structure of the Group Plan ....................................................................................................... 9 1.6.2 Risk Profile ...................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.3 Reduction ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.6.4 Readiness ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.6.5 Response ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.6.6 Recovery ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.6.7 Monitoring and Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 9 1.6.8 Management and Governance .................................................................................................. 9 1.6.9 Summary of Proposed Actions ................................................................................................ 10 1.6.10 Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 10 1.7 Target Audience .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.8 Relationship to National CDEM Strategy and National CDEM Plan ................................ 10 1.9 Group Plan Development Process and Consultation ........................................................ 12 1.10 Authority and Approval .............................................................................................................. 12 02 PART 2 RISK PROFILE AND HAZARDSCAPE .......................................................................... 14 2.0 Risk Management Context ....................................................................................................... 15 2.1 Objectives of the Risk Profile .................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Components of the Risk Profile ............................................................................................... 16 2.3 CDEM Group Environment ........................................................................................................ 17 2.3.1 Social Environment .................................................................................................................... 17 2.3.2 Built environment ....................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2.1 Number of dwellings counted .................................................................................................. 18 2.3.2.2 Lifeline infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 18 2.3.3 Economic environment ............................................................................................................. 19 2.3.4 Natural environment ................................................................................................................. 20 2.4 Summary of CDEM Group Environment ............................................................................... 22 2.5 CDEM Group Hazardscape ..................................................................................................... 22 2.5.1 Introduction to hazards ............................................................................................................ 22 2.5.2 Natural hazards .......................................................................................................................... 22 2.5.2.1 River flooding ............................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.2.2 Earthquake .................................................................................................................................. 23 2.5.2.3 Volcanic ....................................................................................................................................... 24 2.5.2.4 Tsunami ........................................................................................................................................ 24 2.5.2.5 Landslides .................................................................................................................................... 25 2.5.2.6 Coastal flooding and erosion ................................................................................................. 25 2.5.2.7 Droughts .....................................................................................................................................